Rajon Rondo has held the reputation of being one of the more ornery and opinionated (at times) players in the NBA. His like or dislike for certain teammates and coaches over the years has been made very public: Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett = like, Rick Carlisle, Ray Allen = dislike. Rondo is very [...]
January 17, 2018
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Philadelphia 76ers fans can rest easy. Sort of. J.J. Redick suffered a “bone edema and a small cortical crack in the fibular head of his left leg,” according to the Associated Press‘ Dan Gelston, and is expected to be re-evaluated in “approximately 10 days to two weeks.” This is either good or bad news depending on [...]
January 17, 2018
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The Detroit Pistons came out hot to start the season, winning 14 of their first 20 games and looking like a top tier team in the eastern conference. Things have gone south over the past month and a half as the Pistons are now 22-20 and clinging to a playoff spot. There have been rumors [...]
January 17, 2018
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The basketball Gods may be angry at the Utah Jazz for some reason. After losing Gordon Hayward in free agency, they have dealt with multiple injuries to Rudy Gobert, Joe Johnson, Rodney Hood and now Thabo Sefolosha. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Sefolosha may require season-ending surgery to repair his MCL after an injury [...]
January 16, 2018
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Markelle Fultz, last June’s No. 1 overall pick, hasn’t played for the Philadelphia 76ers since Oct. 21. And as of now, he doesn’t look like he’ll be making his return anytime. To make matters worse, footage of his disjointed jump-shooting form has once again been making the rounds on the internet, prompting jokes and concerns [...]
January 16, 2018
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Durability is one of the greatest and most desired traits of a professional athlete, most are unable to stay healthy and on the court or the field 100% of the time over the course of their careers with the wear and tear associated with playing their sport at the highest level against the best and [...]
January 16, 2018
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The Dallas Mavericks are unafraid to eat into this summer’s salary-cap space ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline. And no, this isn’t mere speculation. It comes from owner Mark Cuban himself. From the Dallas Morning News‘ Eddie Sefko: “I would say we are looking to use our cap space actively,” Cuban said Monday. “We will take [...]
January 16, 2018
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LaVar Ball’s candor may be more detrimental to the Los Angeles Lakers than we initially thought. Players around the league are apparently taking stock of his antics, as one Eastern Conference executive told Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher: There are also indications that players around the league have taken note, souring their view of the Lakers [...]
January 16, 2018
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Things turned chippy between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers’ during their Monday night contest—and they apparently devolved even further after the final buzzer. On the heels of the Clippers’ victory, James Harden (who did not play), Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green went into Los Angeles’ locker room looking for Austin Rivers (who also [...]
January 16, 2018
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Carmelo Anthony wants Russell Westbrook to know he has an ally in him—and he’s willing to (most likely) lighten his bank account to prove it. The reigning MVP was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Monday night win over the Sacramento Kings. Here’s a clip of what went down: [tweet [...]
January 16, 2018
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